11165 · 3'11" x 5'10" Persian Kashan Area Rug

A pair of tall cypress trees stands out first on this lovely rug. On an ivory field, the two cypresses flank a vase form set over a triangle of small red flowers. Lower down, a navy and ivory ornament stands at the center with no medallion, and a ring of pretty blue rosettes spreads beneath it. Navy boteh, the paisley leaf-drop, sit on either side among flowering sprays. Near the opposite end, two square panels each hold an orange diamond. At both ends, rust lattice fills the field beyond stepped bands of navy and orange blossoms. A handsome steel blue border carries red cartouches filled with orange and ivory rosettes, with flowering sprays between them. Ivory guard stripes with small navy motifs run on both sides. The pile is low across the rug, with small pale specks in places. It reads as warm and lively, the steel blue border cooling the rust and red. At 3'11" by 5'10", it fits a bedroom beside the bed, a study under a desk, or a small sitting area.

Every rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, vintage, approx. 50 years (1970s). Condition: professionally washed & cleaned. It ships folded and fully insured.